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13 Budget Friendly Headboard Ideas
Hang a decorative quilt or tapestry panel. You can either frame it or hang on a pretty decor rod (such as ornamental or brass).- Hang a large framed mirror or framed picture above the bed or make an arrangement of smaller framed pictures.
- Hang an old door sideways.
- Attach a narrow shelf to the wall above the bed and place assorted decorative pieces, candles or a large picture above the shelf. You’ll want the shelf to be placed high enough so there’s no danger of hitting your head, yet low enough to look suitable.
- Arrange fabric panels (pleated or smooth), or painted wood panels, or fabric covered panels from sturdy material, floor to ceiling behind the bed. The fabric panels can be tied back against the wall (like drapes) and place a dried floral swag, mirror or picture in the center.
- Make a faux headboard from wood garden lattice, paint in a complimentary color to your bedroom’s color scheme. Frame the lattice for a “finished” look.
- Arrange square wood tiles or fabric covered tiles in the shape of a headboard.
- Place a bookcase that’s the same width of the bed behind the bed.
- Paint a decorative headboard design directly on the wall, or paint wide dramatic stripes from floor to ceiling (see picture) or paint a mural with a border.
- Place a silk fabric or folding screen behind the bed.
- Hammer together some wide pieces of lumber (see picture) in widths wall to wall or slighter wider than the bed. Fix directly to the wall or nail to wooden supports (legs). Paint or stain, or upholster with quilt batting and fabric.
- Make a Picket Fence Headboard.
- Make a fabric covered headboard with cheap plywood, cover with quilt batting and upholster decorative fabric to the headboard or make a slipcover from fabric to cover the board.
*Updated links, originally published January 23, 2008
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UNEVEN CANVAS ROOM DIVIDER
Supplies needed:
1. Side of the road furniture legs. Remove the legs from furniture which has been tossed out. Table legs, dresser legs, all sizes.
2. Old canvas paintings (thrift shops–be careful not to use a famous artist’s)
3. Paint, brushes, fabric, beads, photos, etc.
4. Glue, hammer, screw driver/drill.
5. Hinges. 5″ BRASS HINGES. Use two on each “join” . (TOP AND BOTTOM)
DIRECTIONS:
HAVE FUN DOING THIS. Invite friends to help and serve Margaritas!!!
Screw a base on the bottom of the main canvasas. a 3″ X 1″ wood will do. Now screw two short legs onto the bottom of the tall canvas. (panel ONE complete).
Now use a longer leg. Screw one long leg on the bottom right corner of a shorter canvas. Place panel ONE flat on the floor and place a shorter canvas next to it so you can tell where to place hinges. MEASURE THE DISTANCE SO THE LEGS WILL STAND EVENLY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. The top does not have to be even.
THERE, now you have a two-panel room divider, add as many more panels as you like.
TO DECORATE YOUR ROOM DIVIDER:
I use a large piece of brown paper and create my design first. Then I transfer my ideas onto the canvas screens. I use fabric to cover the back, and sew beads and pockets into it. On the front, I do art collage with bright colored ribbon, paint, beads, photos, etc.
enjoy!!
Wow thanks a bunch for sharing that great project J. C. Wolf!
I live in a very small apartment and everything has to fit. I use a drying rack when I wash clothes and couldn’t figure out where to put the fold up rack when it wasn’t drying clothes. I bought some upholstery fabric and made a simple, easily removed cover and now it is my headboard too.